saccharomyces cerevisiae | sense examples, Usage and Definition from wordnet dictionary online

Noun saccharomyces cerevisiae has 1 sense

baker's yeast, brewer's yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae - used as a leaven in baking and brewing
--₁ is a kind of yeast
--₁ is a member of Saccharomyces, genus Saccharomyces